Voucher

//ˈvaʊt͡ʃə(ɹ)// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A piece of paper or other token that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services.

    "a voucher for a free kettle"

  2. 2
    a negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed wordnet
  3. 3
    A receipt.
  4. 4
    a document that serves as evidence of some expenditure wordnet
  5. 5
    One who or that which vouches.

    "To the fashionable world he cannot be a stranger […] and his having married a sister of the Duke of Leeds is a voucher for my assertion."

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  1. 6
    someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement wordnet
  2. 7
    A copy of a published advertisement sent by the agency to the client as proof of publication.

    "Most agencies also have a vouchers department. It is its responsibility to obtain a copy of every advertisement that appears in print. It supplies the accounts department with the relevant newspaper or magazine, which is affixed to the agency's invoice for the space."

  3. 8
    A mechanical device used in shops for automatically registering the amount of money drawn. historical
Verb
  1. 1
    To establish the authenticity of; to vouch for. transitive
  2. 2
    To provide a vouch for (an expenditure). transitive
  3. 3
    To provide (a beneficiary) with a voucher. transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

From vouch + -er. The verb is from the noun.

Etymology 2

From vouch + -er. The verb is from the noun.

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